Kaleena Sales is an Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Chair of the Department of Art & Design at Tennessee State University, an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) in Nashville, TN. Her design writing and research centers on Black culture and aesthetics, and her recent illustration work has been selected for inclusion in the 2021 Communication Arts Illustration Annual. Kaleena is co-author of the book, Extra-Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-Racist, Non-Binary Field Guild for Graphic Designers, alongside Ellen Lupton, Farah Kafei, Jennifer Tobias, Josh A. Halstead, Leslie Xia, and Valentina Vergara. Kaleena actively presents at national and international design conferences, including AIGA, CAA, SECAC, and RGD. Through her service on AIGA's Design Educators Community Steering Committee, Kaleena has advocated for a more inclusive view of design history through her Beyond the Bauhaus writing series. She has also served as Director of Diversity and Inclusion for AIGA Nashville.


EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts - Graphic Design
Savannah College of Art & Design 

Master of Science - Advertising Art Direction
Virginia Commonwealth University Brandcenter (formerly, Adcenter)

Bachelor of Science - Studio Art
Tennessee State University (HBCU)